lego

little drops of water dangling from electrical wires
tentative
like diamonds on a leather string
threatening to fall to the ground and shatter into a million pieces

there are no take-backs in life, no undo button
but the bright side is, there are no take-backs for good things either
anything good you do for someone, is also something they are stuck with
just like the grudge they hold against you, the baggage they carry in your name
the happy memories also float above their heads in a cloud

oh, and another thing
i'm uncleavable
i'm unbelievable

waves

The image on my workstation.
Courtesy: http://theinkpot.in

I am armed with a quill. I need someone to lend me ink.

Today I was thinking about similes. Well, not in general. In particular. I wanted to say "bleeding like a...", and couldn't think of the end of that sentence.
And then it hit me, there's no other way to say it but "bleeding like a Tarantino movie."
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When facing a serious bout of low self-esteem, lack of confidence, and doubt, I just ask myself one question.
What would Don Draper do?
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Who's a friend?
Someone who is by your side, even when you show your worst side.
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Do I really want to move to Goa to write a book? Or can I do it from my little corner in the rest of the world?
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What would Don Draper do?

tea sir?

today i saw a little sea horse in my tea cup.
okay, so it was an oolong leaf that folded itself into a tiny sea horse.
a sea horse that yawned at being dunked in water, stretched its arms lazily, and swam along with the stirrer.
and then it grazed the lip of the cup in an attempt to whisper something in my ear.
but he couldn't breathe, so he dove back in.
i guess the secret wasn't worth it.

random list of happy things

 
Not having anything on your mind

5 minutes of complete silence during the day

Families that accept you as you are - good and bad (especially the bad)

Space

Khow suey

Not biting your nails

Recognizing Urdu alphabets on street name signboards

Panorama shots

Speaking to someone over the phone and imagining what they look like
(Facebook has ruined that)

Beautiful buildings

Short hair

The Wedding Filmer


Lanterns in old shops

Girls who look beautiful without makeup

Practicality

Partiality (when it's towards you)

Last names spelled in different ways (Chaudhry, Chaudhuri, Chowdhury)

Blue Lays

Flowers in Delhi roundabouts

Open air restaurants

Old cinema halls

Rain in February

Nanis and Dadis who speak impeccable English and drink whisky

Family businesses

Gay friends and relatives

Families that accept you as you are - straight or gay




Depauls sugar free cold coffee

Conspiracy theories

PhDs

Seasonal specials in restaurants

Down to earth artists

Short hair

English=Hindi words:
bazar
kismet
avatar
karma

Palmistry

Pairs of socks that get softer as they get older
(Socks in general, actually)

Old movies

Nimbu-mirchi

Paperman